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Letter from Isaac Hackenburg to Isaac Leeser, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1853Letter from Isaac Hackenburg to Isaac Leeser, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1853

Three-page letter written by Isaac Hackenburg in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 21, 1853, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hackenburg discusses the election of Isaac Mayer Wise as the new minister of the Cincinnati congregation, offering his perspective on the congregation's composition and Wise's suitability. He also inquires about a public debate between Poznanski and Wise, and Raphael and Rosenfeld, and a minor shohet scandal in Savannah.

Stereoscopic Photograph: The Jewish Synagogue, Cincinnati, OhioStereoscopic Photograph: The Jewish Synagogue, Cincinnati, Ohio

Stereoscopic view card depicting the Jewish Synagogue in Cincinnati, Ohio, circa 1875. The reverse of the card reads: "Views in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. No. 7570. The Jewish Synagogue. Published by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co., Emporium of American and Foreign Stereoscopic Views, Chromos, and Albums, 591 Broadway, opposite Metropolitan Hotel, New York."

The Progress March: Sheet Music Dedicated to Mrs. Rev. I. M. WiseThe Progress March: Sheet Music Dedicated to Mrs. Rev. I. M. Wise

Sheet music for "The Progress March," dedicated to Mrs. Rev. I. M. Wise to celebrate the impressive dedication ceremony of the K.K. Bene Jesurun (Sons of Israel) building. Published in Cincinnati by J. J. Dobmeyer in 1867. The cover features a lithograph of the completed K.K. Bene Jesurun building (August 1866). This is considered a first edition and may be the only known copy. A later edition is shown in *Picture Song Lithos from Sheet Music of 19th Century America* by L. S. Levy. Exhibited in the inaugural year-long exhibition of the National Museum of American Jewish History (November 2010-11).